The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) is a member of the Helmholtz Association (HGF) and funded by federal and state government. AWI focuses on polar and marine research in a variety of disciplines such as biology, oceanography, geology, geochemistry and geophysics thus allowing multidisciplinary approaches to scientific goals.

Postdoc (m/f/d) with focus on climate dynamics

Background

This position is part of the section climate dynamics within the department of climate sciences. The incumbent will work for the EU funded project APPLICATE (Advanced Prediction in Polar regions and beyond: modelling, observing system design and LInkages associated with a Changing Arctic climate).

APPLICATE is an €8 million project financed by the EU HORIZON 2020 Research and Innovation programme that involves 16 partners from nine countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) and will be carried out over a period of four years. The multinational and multidisciplinary consortium will work to enhance weather and climate prediction capabilities not only in the Arctic, but also in Europe, Asia, and North America. A focus on the Arctic is important for improved predictions of weather and climate in the mid-latitudes because the changes taking place in the Arctic due to climate change - the retreat of sea ice, warming seas and a warming atmosphere - have the potential to influence weather and climate in the mid-latitudes.

Tasks

You will develop metrics for climate model evaluation.

Besides, you will analyse the systematic errors of CMIP5 und CMIP6 models in the Arctic.

Another task is the determination of the growth of systematic model error across time scales.

Additionally, you will foster the understanding the origin of long-standing systematic errors in the Arctic through carefully designed sensitivity experiments

Requirements

You must have a PhD in one of the following fields: meteorology, oceanography, climate sciences, physics, mathematics or information technology.

You must be able to proof skills/proficiency in Fortran.

You have to be fluent in English.

You need to have the ability to effectively work in teams and meet deadline

Additional preferred skills:

Experience with complex models of the coupled climate system (or their subcomponents) and a proven record in publishing and securing external funding are all distinct advantages.

The full-time position is limited to October 31st 2020. The salary will be paid in accordance with the German Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes (TVöD Bund), up to salary level 13. The place of employment will be Bremerhaven.

This characterizes us

our scientific success - excellent research.

collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary.

opportunities to develop - on the job, aiming at other positions and beyond AWI.

a culture of reconciling work and family - audited, and even more than that.

an international environment - everyday contacts with people from all over the world.

having an influence - fundamental research with social and political relevance

flat hierarchies - freedom and responsibility.

exciting topics - also in technology, administration and infrastructure.

Equal opportunities for women and men are an integral part of our personnel policy. Therefore, we encourage women to apply.

Disabled applicants will be given preference when equal qualifications are present. The AWI fosters the compatibility of work and family through various means. Because of our engagement in the area of work-life compatibility we have been awarded the certificate "Career and Family".

We look forward to your application!

Please forward your application by March 1st 2019 exclusively online.

Job reference: 18/D/KLi

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